SFCC Adjunct Faculty Survey

Spring 2014

Survey open from 1/16/14 – 2/1/14 Survey link sent to SFCC e-mail address of

every person who had an adjunct contract in spring, summer, or fall 2013 (451 good addresses)

Multiple reminders: Jack, e-mail, individual 104 responses (23%)

Overview

About 90% of respondents taught last semester.

7% 4%

89%

Spring 2013Summer 2013Fall 2013

Adjunct faculty member at SFCC

Adjunct faculty member at a college other than SFCC

Regular faculty member at a college other than SFCC

Employed at SFCC in a position other than adjunct faculty member

Employed at an institution other than SFCC

Retired from your previous profession

97%

9%

0%

11%

13%

12%

Q2. Which of the following describes you? Please mark all that apply.

Employment Status

Teaching courses as an adjunct faculty member at SFCC

Teaching for-credit college courses, NOT

at SFCC

Experience in your trade, profession, or

practice

18%32%

2%13% 11% 2%11% 13%

4%

26%9% 5%

32% 35%

86%

Q4. How many years of experience do you have in the each of the following?

1 year or less 2 years 3-4 years5-7 years 8 years or more

Teaching and Professional Experience

Other (such as professional certificates--please specify)

Professional (such as a J.D. or M.D.)

Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

8%

7%

12%

47%

23%

4%

Q5. What is the highest level of ed-ucation you have in the primary

field that you teach?

Educational Credentials

Graduate Student master teacher Intel to the Future Business owner in my field for 26 years Licenses and certifications. Electrical Contractors

License (EE-98), Journeyman Electrician Certification (JE-98), North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Entry Level Certification.

BFA plus AAS Fitness Instructor Certification 2 Master's Degrees creative writing certificate sfcc

Other…

Credit hours taught as an ad-junct faculty member at SFCC

Credit hours taught at a college other than SFCC

3%

66%

9%0%

32%

18%29%

8%14%

0%

13%8%

Q6. How many credit hours did you teach during the fall 2013 semester?

0 1-2 3-4 5-8 9 More than 9

Fall: 61% Taught 3-8 Credit Hours at SFCC34% Also Taught Elsewhere

Credit hours taught as an adjunct faculty member at SFCC

Credit hours taught a college other than SFCC

16%

71%

4% 0%

26%16%

32%

8%12%0%

11%5%

Q8. How many credit hours did you teach during the spring 2013 semester?

0 1-2 3-4 5-8 9 More than 9

Spring: 58% Taught 3-8 Credit Hours at SFCC

29% Also Taught Elsewhere

18%12%

16%17%11%

16%

12%

Q7. On average, how many hours per week did you work at a job other than teaching for-credit college

courses during the fall 2013 semes-ter?

01-89-1617-2425-3233-40More than 40

Hours of Work Other than Teaching

28%

14%

5%

21%

18%

15%

Q10. During the most recent semester you taught at SFCC, indicate the primary

school in which you taught.School of Arts, Design and Media Arts

School of Business and Educa-tion

School of Fitness Education

School of Liberal Arts

School of Health, Math and Sciences

School of Trades, Technology, Sustainability and Professional Studies

Fitness Underrepresented in Sample

Face-to-face courses

Fully online courses

Blended courses (courses that include both online and face-to-face components)

88%

23%

27%

Q11. In which of the following formats have you taught courses

at SFCC (mark all that apply)?

Approximately 25% of Respondents Teach Online

9% 4%6%

3%

78%

Q12. If applicable, how long before the start of classes were you asked to teach a class at SFCC for the fall 2013 semester?

Less than 7 days7 to 13 days14 to 20 days21 to 30 daysMore than a month

78% Hired More than a Month Ahead

1. "I am teaching as an adjunct for the enjoyment of teaching." 84%

2. "Access to computers on campus to do my work is important to me." 72%

3. "A secure space to store course materials is important to me." 65%

4. "An opportunity to teach advanced courses is important to me." 61%

5. "Autonomy in how I teach my course is important to me." 57%

Top 5 “Strongly Agree”

1. "Autonomy in how I teach my course is important to me. " 98%

2. “I am teaching as an adjunct for the enjoyment of teaching." 95%

3. "An opportunity to teach advanced courses is important to me." 91%

4. "Access to computers on campus to do my work is important to me." 91%

5. "My supervisor pays attention to what I have to say." 84%

Top 5 “Strongly” or “Somewhat” Agree

1. "I am teaching as an adjunct to remain active after retirement." 57%

2. "I am paid fairly for the work I do as an adjunct at SFCC." 42%

3. "I am teaching as an adjunct because I prefer part-time employment. " 42%

4. "I am teaching as an adjunct because this is my primary source of income." 35%

5. "The tuition waiver benefit is an incentive for me to teach as an adjunct." 33%

Top 5 “Strongly Disagree”

1. "I am paid fairly for the work I do as an adjunct at SFCC. " 73%

2. "I am teaching as an adjunct to remain active after retirement." 64%

3. "I am teaching as an adjunct because this is my primary source of income." 61%

4. "I am teaching as an adjunct because I prefer part-time employment." 60%

5. "An opportunity to attend graduation is important to me." 60%

Top 5 “Strongly” or “Somewhat” Disagree

32%

49%

17%

29%28%23%

45% 43%

15%20% 20% 22%

26%

8%

18%

6%

Strongly Agree Somewhat AgreeSomewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree

Questions of Interest

44%35%

52% 51%45%

32%39%

29% 28% 27% 24% 21%14%

23%15%

10%15%

19%

3%

13%5%

11%17%

28%

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat DisagreeResources

22% 31%

72% 65%43% 39%

19% 18%26% 19%2% 10%8% 11% 7% 7%

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat DisagreeResources, Continued

18% 16%

29%

44%

20%

35%27% 29%

39%

26%22% 24% 23%

11%

28%26%33%

19%

6%

25%

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat DisagreeParticipation/Benefits

57%

24% 24% 24%17%

41% 41% 38%28%

42%

2%

25% 29% 29%21%

0%10% 8%

19% 21%

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree

Mentorship

27%45% 48%

18% 14%

49%36% 36% 30%

40%

12% 8% 4%

33% 31%

12% 10% 11%19% 16%

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree

Employee Satisfaction

17%20%

29%

5%

24%

5%

27%

13%

22%

15% 14%10%

18% 17%14% 16% 17%

20%20% 18%11%

19% 17% 16%11%

16% 14%

30%

11%18%

7%

18%

10%16% 18%

31%

Q14. Please rank the following in the order of importance. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Ranked Importance of Specified Conditions

Q14. Please rank the following in the order of importance. Rating Average

Full-year teaching contracts 2.9Payment for initial course creation 3.04Receiving compensation for years of teaching service outside of SFCC 3.31

Receiving medical benefits 3.5

Paid opportunities to participate at SFCC outside of the classroom 4.01

Seniority to be the main factor for determining course assignments 4.24

Ranked Importance of Specified Conditions